Some people marvel at the miracle of flight, while others complain about the peanuts.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

If a man cannot govern himself privately, he ought not lead publicly.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Prayer is not just an appointed time. Prayer is our ability to maintain an awareness that we walk in the presence of God every moment of our lives.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

A rod for the rebel. A song for the son.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

A key to truth is to apply it when it’s inconvenient and even incriminating to oneself.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Knowledge we find in books, wisdom we find bowed at the Throne of Grace.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Without eternal significance, we are prisoners of the moment.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Bitterness, if not corrected by forgiveness, will be woven into a person’s personality and become the perspective through which one sees the world.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

In dealing with sin, we don’t need more willpower, we need more of the Spirit’s power.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

We cry out for fruit from the tree we chopped down with our own hands.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

A lie is the coward’s way of escaping responsibility.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Those who throw mud never have clean hands.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Out of a thankful heart, honor grows.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

You can’t direct feet you’re not willing to wash.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Leadership is a person’s capacity to translate vision into reality, despite the cost.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Don’t mistake new for good.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Ears can function perfectly, yet still not hear. Eyes can be open and searching, yet still not see. A heart can be beating yet still be broken. A mind can be filled with knowledge, yet still not understand truth. A man can be rich with many things, but still be in poverty.

— Joseph E.O. Mead

Quotes to Remember

Some people marvel at the miracle of flight, while others complain about the peanuts.

If a man cannot govern himself privately, he ought not lead publicly.

Prayer is not just an appointed time. Prayer is our ability to maintain an awareness that we walk in the presence of God every moment of our lives.

A rod for the rebel. A song for the son.

A key to truth is to apply it when it’s inconvenient and even incriminating to oneself.

Knowledge we find in books, wisdom we find bowed at the Throne of Grace.

Without eternal significance, we are prisoners of the moment.

Bitterness, if not corrected by forgiveness, will be woven into a person’s personality and become the perspective through which one sees the world.

In dealing with sin, we don’t need more willpower, we need more of the Spirit’s power.

We cry out for fruit from the tree we chopped down with our own hands.

A lie is the coward’s way of escaping responsibility.

Those who throw mud never have clean hands.

Out of a thankful heart, honor grows.

You can’t direct feet you’re not willing to wash.

Leadership is a person’s capacity to translate vision into reality, despite the cost.

Don’t mistake new for good.

Ears can function perfectly, yet still not hear. Eyes can be open and searching, yet still not see. A heart can be beating yet still be broken. A mind can be filled with knowledge, yet still not understand truth. A man can be rich with many things, but still be in poverty.